<p>Deputies found a Chauvin man trying to sell stolen aluminum to a recycling company, the Sheriff's Office said.</p><p>Gene Eddie Theriot, 38, 5311 Bayouside Drive, confessed to stealing the materials he was found with, deputies said. About $1,000 worth of aluminum was reported stolen from J&B Boat Rentals, 5789 La. 56, Chauvin. The owner reported the theft Monday, saying it happened the night before.</p><p>Deputies found Theriot on La. 182 near Houma. The aluminum was recovered and returned to the owner.</p><p>Theriot is jailed on charges of felony theft over $500 and criminal trespassing. His bond is $50,000.</p>